Okay. I have epilepsy. big deal. A few days ago I had oral surgery and I had 7 wisdom teeth out. Yup 7. Somehow I had acquired an extra set and when I was in surgery the doctor found another one hidden behind one of my extra teeth that didn't show up on the X-ray. I was under 3 anaesthetics. 1st one was nitrous oxide- laughing gas to basically stone me out. 2nd was the general anaesthetic- the one to knock me out completely. 3rd was a local anaesthetic to numb where the doctor was cutting- it might've been novocane but I don't know. The doctor took precautions, kept me monitored, even got clearance from my neurologist to give me the anaesthetics. BUT I am always at a higher risk to have a seizure right after being anaesthesized. Plus I had taken 3 pretty strong pain pills. Now, I had taken my medication that morning, but it's not the magic pill and I still had a seizure- tonic clonic- the kind where you make a strange noise such as a shriek or gasp, your eyes roll back, lose conciousness and then fall on the floor shaking like crazy, stop breathing for a bit, bite your tongue, etc. (btw, I have no recollection of any of this) My mom called 911 and I had to go to the hospital in an ambulance but luckily she caught me so I didn't have to be on a backboard with a neckbrace or get cat scans and more xrays at the hospital. This one lasted less than a minute and I didn't turn blue- MUCH milder than in August and October, which lasted 10-15 minutes each, and I had fallen on tile both times. A couple days later, my dad bumped in to a family friend at the store. She asked how I was- I had the October seizure in her house. My dad told her that I had surgery and a seizure, but the seizure was because of the anaesthesia- my neurologist CONFIRMED IT. Now, I babysat for this 'friend' for a little more than 3 years, and she used to live across the street but then they moved, and now I don't get to see them as often. And I can understand that she doesn't want me to babysit for her much anymore that I'm not right across the street and I'm sorry I had a seizure in her house, but there is NOTHING anyone can do if I get that headache to prevent a seizure from happening. Believe me, I'VE TRIED. And I know that she's not the type of person who just doesn't need a babysitter for several months. I don't mind not babysitting for her, but after I had a seizure in her house, she didn't even speak to me for several months. Now, from that, it's pretty obvious she has a problem with me having epilepsy. I'm sorry my neurological condition is inconvenient for her, but if she has a problem with it, she needs to deal with it or I don't think I we need to be friends.

I doubt that anyone reads this...if anyone does-- I've got a facebook now... once I figure out how to use it I'll poke you!